The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-28

Interesting Exercises throughout
Good Work Done During
the Session.
TUESDAY NIGHT.

Az . y CioCh y. H., DeNeoi L. ~
Turner, President of the University,
was introduced and gave a lee
ture to the teacher on How to
Teach Composition in the Public
Schools" He began by remarking
the paramount Importance of cor
rectly teaching our mother tongue.
He next noted the bad results at
tanned IN such = vast number of
cases, owing chiefly to the erroneous
methods of the schools He would
not allow pupil under fourteen
years of age see an English gram
mar. but would teach them the use
of language before the science of it.
The Doctors talk was eminently
practical and showed him not only
thoroughly conversant with our
public schools, but a practical
teacher He closed his very inter-
esting address by reading from a
book some selections of misuse OF
the English growing out Of poor
teaching methods. Many Of these
brought down the house. As a
whole the lecture was one of rare
practical value and interested and
delighted the teachers. After music
the institute adjourned until Wednes-
day morning at 8 O'Clock.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Music; prayer by Mr.. W. H. Nor
ris.
The instructor then took charge
of the institute The first exercise
of this. as of all morning sessions,
was the exercise of sentiment Civ
ing" or quotations by the teachers,
which consisted of the various teach
ers rising and repeating an appro-
pirate quotation from some author.
The topic of the morning, "Arith-
metie," was then opened by the in
structor. He claimed that our
schools were too much in hurry to
place pupils in the higher arithme-
tic, neglecting other studies and sac
rificing thoroughness in order to ac-
complish this end. He claimed that
he would not teach the higher
Arithmetic until after Elementary
Algebra had been studied. The dis
cussion then waxed warm and was
participated in by Supt. Glasscock-
b. NJ. Jones, w. j. Eddy and many
others. But it was finally agreed
that Higher Arithmetic was drag.
ged into the schools too soon.
The above named gentleman and
others then took up modes of treat
ing the various parts of the above
, branch, and the whole discussion
was finally closed by Prof. Jas. )
Stewart, Of the University, conduct
f ing model class drill in arithmet
ical progression at the black board
; The remaining part of the fore
! noon was occupied by discussion
! of Physiology and Hygiene. A pa
per by William Simpson, Astounding
in many good points, opened the dis
cussion. However, some of hi
statements called forth sharp dis
cussion, which brought out man.
: additional points of interest witt
profit to the institute. Especial,
q were the teachers urged to provid
exercise for their pupils and phys
|, ical exercise was urged upon all
Mr.. Geo. w. Sisler then pronounc
ed twenty-five words to the institut
q which no one, save two, spelled cor
J rectly.
. Institute then adjourned till afte
r dinner.
4 AFTERNOON SESSION.
o Music.
:. This whole session was devote,
/ to the subject of Temperance
It Mrs. E. l. Moore, principal of tn
e Morgantown Female Seminary, wa
= first introduced, and read pape
o on this subject which abounded |
It startling facts and which was highl
k interesting to her auditors. Mr.
It M. E. Pierce was then called on an
l. responded in an impromptu speec
It of about five minutes in length bu
sr so in earnest was she and her apes
a was so evidently from the heart tina
re the whole institute was visibly a
l. fected by it. Prof 2. b. Reynold
s. of the University, then gave yer
OIL earnest and practical talk on thi
IS all important question. Prof Re,
a nolds is an old veteran in the ten
ID perance work and deals nothing bl
id sledge- hammar blows. The Rev.
rs M. Buchanan then continued I'll
/ discussion in an energetic STYLE
10 He is very pronounced in his ten
ID perance views and pounded the ru
ell business right and left. He DIVE
n. especially upon the duty of teache
is on this question, especially since Il
sc recent action of the Legislature
of passing the law making the teac
i'd ING of the effects of alcoholics ar
al narcotics on the human system
s. compulsory. Then number of fl
be minute speeches. by the instructo
id B. M. Jones and others showed Il
as great interest on this question amor
nd the teachers. Taking it all in Q
NJ this was one of the best and mo
Sc enthusiastic temperance meetin!
he we ever had in our town.
ad After appropriate music the i
ed stitute adjourned until Thursd'
lis morning at 9 o'clock.
DIT THURSDAY MORNING.
", At 8 o'clock the institute was ca
SO ed to order and opened with mus
l followed by prayer by Prof. A.
Wade
as After quotations the subject
ly Geography" was opened with
nd paper by Miss Coyle. She dwelt
~ length upon map drawing and b
methods of teaching georgraph
ne She was listened to with great s
ps tention by the whole body of teac
rs ers. The subject was then energ'
ed ically discussed by the instruct'
rg Mr. Eddy and Others. Moulding
ny sand was described and discuss
en- at length. The discussion on gee
nd raphy was one of the most intere'
TX ing of the whole session and show
ed very progressive spirit among t
ne teachers.
'h- After geography was disposed
ose Messrs. Wharton and Kennedy spe
TO- about forty five minutes in showi
t . how to teach penmanship, viii